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'''''Neon Genesis Evangelion: R''''', also known as ''Evangelion R'' or simply ''Eva-R'', is an [[Alternate Universe Fic]] that diverges shortly before the [[Trippy Finale Syndrome|controversial ending]]. Released originally in the late 1990s, it was eventually [[Limited Special Collectors' Ultimate Edition|republished on another site in the early 2000s]], with an enhanced look and style. It's also somewhat unique for its use of [[Doing It for the Art|concept art, doujinshi, a partial soundtrack, and even two animated trailers]] (featuring some of the English voice cast in original recordings) alongside the usual script format.
It's also slightly less favorably known for [[Wanton Cruelty to the Common Comma|its abuse of]] [[Uncomfortable Elevator Moment|ellipses (...)]].
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[http://www.eva-r.com Located here].
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Come now, would it ''really'' be ''Evangelion'' ''without'' [[Abusive Parents]]? In addition to the original plethora of abusive parents, ''Eva-R'' gives us [[Follow the Leader|Lyn Anouillh]], whose relationship with [[The Mean Brit|his father]] is, shall we say, less than amiable.
** Although she might not count ([[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|on virtue of not being entirely what one might call human]]), {{spoiler|[[Genki Girl|Aoi]]}} has a rather resentful relationship with {{spoiler|most of the other angels}} as well as [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness|Seele]], who essentially reared her for their specific purpose.
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* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]]: {{spoiler|Shinji and Asuka at the end of both ''Annihilation'' and ''Prime''}}.
* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: Unit 06's wings never really seem to end up being good for anything.
* [[Back
* [[Because Destiny Says So]]: {{spoiler|Aoi}} uses this to excuse her descent into the [[Moral Event Horizon]] in ''Annihilation''.
* [[Beginner's Luck]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]] with Lyn, at least compared to [[Chosen One|Shinji]].
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* [[Bridge Bunnies]]: When Maya gets promoted, she's replaced by another Bridge Bunny.
* [[Break the Cutie]]: Played straight, [[Averted Trope|averted]], and [[Subverted Trope|subverted]] alike. While Lyn and Aoi both go through some pretty serious breaking (along with mainstays Asuka and Shinji) they may come out of it alright (depending on which ending you're following).
* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: Considering the story is as much about character relationships as
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'''Asuka:''' Because... because ''[[Gratuitous German|ich liebe dich]]'', you jerk!
'''Shinji:''' Wh-what? What does that mean? }}
** Also occurs to both Aoi and Lyn, who for most of the series go in circles around one another.
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* [[End of the World Special]]: ''Annihilation''
* [[Expecting Someone Taller]]: Lyn says this to Asuka, during his introduction. Needless to say, she is not pleased.
* [[Fan Service]]: Not a lot, but a little. For instance, one might consider the fact that {{spoiler|in both endings [[They Do|Asuka and Shinji]] [[Relationship Upgrade|get together]] to be a form of fan service, though of the non-traditional variety.}} Also, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070305065134/http://www.modusproductions.com/eva-r/html/images/viewer/epcovers/6a.jpg one of the covers] for the series is, at the very least,
* [[Fan Fiction]]: Actually has spawned its own fan fiction, though none of it's hosted on the official website.▼
** ''[http://fanfic-mausoleum-n-grill.dreamwidth.org/tag/evangelion+redemption Evangelion: Redemption]'' splits off from ''Eva-R: Prime''.▼
▲* [[Fan Service]]: Not a lot, but a little. For instance, one might consider the fact that {{spoiler|in both endings [[They Do|Asuka and Shinji]] [[Relationship Upgrade|get together]] to be a form of fan service, though of the non-traditional variety.}} Also, [http://www.modusproductions.com/eva-r/html/images/viewer/epcovers/6a.jpg one of the covers] for the series is, at the very least, [[Fetish Fuel|unintentional fan service]].
* [[First Kiss]]: {{spoiler|At the end of ''Prime'', Shinji and Asuka get a more traditional variant that makes up for the awkwardness of their ''real'' [[First Kiss]]}}.
* [[Fix Fic]]: As in many ''Eva'' fics, a lot of the story is spent mending the characters' various emotional problems and averting the [[Downer Ending]] of the original.
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* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Aoi, at the end of ''Prime''.}}
* [[Hot Scientist]]: Ritsuko, naturally, but also Maya this time around.
* [[Humans Are
* [[Incest Is Relative]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]], as Shinji's attraction to Rei is implied to have come to a very abrupt halt following his discovery of her true nature. Made worse when Rei recovers some of Yui's memories.
* [[Just Friends]]: Al-Samkari's interpretation of the [[Ho Yay|Kaworu/Shinji subtext]].
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** Tenkei is also Japanese for "heaven" and, given the amount of [[Contemplate Our Navels|navel contemplating]] and [[God in Human Form]] overtones the kid has, that's probably intentional.
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] with "Ikari" from the original series, where Lyn notices that the kanji for "wrath" is pronounced "i-ka-ri."
** {{spoiler|Aoi's angel name, Malachi, is likely also meaningful ([[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic|unless it's not]]). Malachi was the last of the [[The Bible|biblical]] prophets, [[Humans Are
* [[Medium Blending]]: Part script, part animated, part recorded music, and part manga. There also supposedly used to a [[Radio Drama]] version, but [[Nivenus|ThisTroper]] has yet to see or hear of it.
* [[Mega Corp]]: UN Synaps, sort of. They're actually (as their name indicates), a branch of the United Nations, but they act in a way that is very reminiscent of a [[Mega Corp]] and are treated as such within the context of the story.
* [[Messianic Archetype]]: Shinji naturally, but Tenkei intrudes on this a little himself.
* [[Million-to-One Chance]]: Likely as an intentional tribute to the original series, this trope is played completely straight.
* [[Multinational Team]]: Played up compared with the original, where the [[Eagle Land|USA]] and Europe give plenty of flack to NERV about it's [[Japan Takes Over the World|Nippocentrism]]. Lyn joins Asuka as the [[Foreign Kid]], this time hailing from the [[United Kingdom]] (with [[
* [[Myth Arc]]: Very much so, and with much more details than the original series. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing depends on your point of view, as it can also reduce the mystery that surrounded the original ''Evangelion''.
* [[Only Six Faces]]: Lyn looks ''[[Suspiciously Similar Substitute|alot]]'' like Shinji - [[Phenotype Stereotype|only with sort of dirty blond hair]]. Some have accused Seyoko of the same thing (looking too similar to Misato).
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* [[Posthumous Character]]: Kaji may be dead, but he plays a major role in the story all the same. Also, {{spoiler|Tenkei is his clone}}.
* [[Rage Against the Heavens]]: [[Inverted Trope|Inverted]] with {{spoiler|Aoi}}.
▲* [[
▲** ''[http://fanfic-mausoleum-n-grill.dreamwidth.org/tag/evangelion+redemption Evangelion: Redemption]'' splits off from ''Eva-R: Prime''.
* [[Redemption Equals Death]]: {{spoiler|Aoi, in ''Eva-R: Prime''}}.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: With Rei off doing her own thing, Aoi fills the blue oni role against Asuka. If anything, they seem to loathe one another much more than Asuka and Rei ever did. This is probably in part because Rei wasn't exactly a very hateful person.
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* [[Tiffany Grant]]: Remarkably agreed to do original voice work for the series. The author's domain actually currently hosts her official website.
* [[Tristan Mc Avery]]: Also agreed to return as Gendo.
* [[Took a Level
* [[Tyke Bomb]]: Tenkei. He's actually a ''literal'' bomb (though not in so much that he explodes, more that ''everything around him'' does).
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]] with each of the series' couples. [[They Do|Sexual tensions do indeed get resolved]].
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* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Oddly ''[[Averted Trope|averted]]'' with Aoi, who not only has a [[Meaningful Name]] but who is also {{spoiler|an angel, like Kaworu}}. She just has regular black hair. She does have blue eyes however which, while strange, is not unheard of in Japan.
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